Ms. Michelle Doucet at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On April 30th, 2012. See this statement in context.

April 30th, 2012 / 4:20 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Privy Council Office

That's because the leader of the Senate is a government minister and a member of cabinet. She's one of the PCO's portfolio ministers. That's why the expenses for her are listed in our main estimates.

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